Fed governor fights back against Trump's mortgage fraud bid

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BREAKING — Mortgage Professional America reports that Lisa Cook's legal team has pushed back against a renewed effort to remove her, arguing the move is baseless and politically motivated. The dispute centers on the administration's attempt to oust the Federal Reserve governor, a conflict that adds fresh uncertainty to an already unsettled regulatory environment. For mortgage markets, the spectacle of political pressure on the Fed only deepens the fog around interest rate policy and lending oversight.

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